Air-hose stand



Sept. 18,1923.

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AIR HOSE STAND Filed Oct. 15. 1921 c INVENTOR ATTORNEY CII Patented Sept. SQZS. Y

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WILLIAM nqMAoKEY, or MONROE, wIscoNsIN.

'AIR-HOSE STAND;

' Application .mea-october 15, ieei. serial No. 507,829.

This invention relates to an air hose stand particularly designed for use at automobile service stations and an object oit' the invention is to provide Aastand fromwhich air may be obtained for filling tires oi a motor vehicle, or for analogousV useswhich embodies a weighted flexible structure to permit bendingof the stand tor proper connection with various tires of amotor vehicle Ywhich structure is designed so that when the device isV released the Vstand will automatically assume its 'normal'vertical position. Y

Another object of this invention is to provide an air hosestand as specified which embodies a movablel head carried by the stand structure to permit rotary movement of the head relative to the stand, which head pivotally carries a weighted coupling structure to permit pivotal movement in a direction opposite to the movement of the head and a device which further embodies a flexible hose carried by the coupling and adapted for connection with the valves of inflatable bodies. f Y

f Y Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description and in the 'accompanying drawings wherein i Fig. 1V is a side elevation, partly Ain section, of theimproved stand. Y

Fig. 2 is a 'fragmentary elevation of the head structureftalenat Vright angles to Fig'l.

Fig. 3 is adetail section onthe line 3-3 ofFig. 1. "Y Fig. 4 is an enlarged ragmentaryeleva- Vtion showing the manner of connecting the head to the stand structure. Y p L Referring more-particularly to theV drawing the improved air hose stand comprises a pipe standard 41 the lower endA of which is embedded in the ground in any suitable manner as indicated at 2; The standard 1 has a branch 3 formed thereon, the upper end of which is open and, through whichV the air supply pipe 4e' extends; The air supply pipe 4 extends downwardly through the standard 1 and is adapted to have connection with any suitable supply source of compressed air. A flexible hose 5 is connected to the upper end of the pipe' a and is also connected to a coupling 6 carried by the pivoted member 7. The member 7 is pivotally mounted upon the stem 8 formed upon the head 9 or" thestandard 1. The lower end ot the head 9 telescopes over the .upper end olr the standard 1 and is provided with substantially inverted V shapedslots 12 in which rollers 13 ride. The rollers 13 are carried by the upper ends 0l' thestandard 1 and when the head 9 is in a verticalposition the rollers rest in the apices of the slots 12, however, when the head 9 is rotated in either direction the rollers ride downwardly in the Y branches of the slots permitting the head to be rotated relative to the standard 1 in two directions. The clam action ot the rollers-13 against the angled sides oli the slots together with the weight ot the head will cause the head to assume its normal position when released after having been rotated. The member7 has a weight 14e depending therefrom for Ynormally maintaining it in its upright position. The coupling 6 has a length of pipe 15 connected thereto to which a flexible hose 16 is connected, The hose 16 has any approved type of automatic valve 17 carried thereby to permit air to flow from the'hose when connecteclwith the valve of an inflatable body. The member 7 vis mounted for pivotal movement ina direction opposite to the direction of pivotal movement oi' the head Qthereby providing a substantial universal joint which will permit theair hose 16 to be moved over a relatively wide area for connection with the air Vvalves Vof the inner tubes ofv motor vehicle wheels.

' Y A water supply pipe 17 extends upwardly through the standard 1 and outwardly therethrough intermediate the ends of the standard having a faucet 13 thereon byrmeans of which water may be obtained.

It is, of course, to be understood that the invention may be constructed in various other manners and the parts'associated in other relations; therefore-I do not desire to be limitedin any manner except as set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is: V

1, An air hose stand comprising a standard having a'pair of rollers projecting from opposite sides thereof, a head having a pair of inverted V shaped slots each receiving afroll'er, a stein `projecting from the, headv i andto one sideoil the head, a hose,weightd pivotal `Connection between one end of the hoSe and said stem. Y A l A 2. An air hose stand Comprising a standard," a head mounted for vertical sliding movement on the upper end of theestandard Y and provided with a pair bf inverted V shaped slots, `ro11ers rotatably connected to shaped Stem having `one {endco'neeted to the head, a vertical tube having its lovver the standard and lnova'blelin the Slots, an L 10 end Weighted andpivotallyfconnectedto the other elndf theteivn, an air pipe Connected tothe tube adjacent its lower end, and ahose 15 connected tothe upper end of the tube In tes'tiinony'wher'eof I afxrmy signature.

Y WILLIAM R. MACKEY. 

